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Birmingham Fire and Rescue
May 17, 2012
Red Mountain Park would like to say a special “thank you” to Birmingham Fire and Rescue! These men put on a Ropes Rescue Training session at the Park today. Your service to the community does not go unnoticed, and is greatly appreciated. We admire their professionalism and dedication to training!!
National Trails Day Event
May 14, 2012Red Mountain Park is excited to announce that in partnership with the American Hiking Society, we will host National Trails Day! Please join us June 2, 2012 from 9:00 – 11:00 A.M. here at the Park. We will have a fun hike, refreshments, lots of give-a-ways and a special Trail dedication. Our Zip Line will also be open to all of our guests. This event is sure to be fun…
Red Ore Zip Tour Directions
April 27, 2012Directions to our office from I-65 (park hikes begin in the adjoining cul-de-sac): Take Lakeshore Parkway headed west (toward Bessemer) for aproximately 3 miles, turn right onto Frankfurt Drive and then right onto Lyon Lane. Our address is 277 Lyon Lane.
To get to the Red Ore Zip Tour: Please follow the Eureka Mines Trail (Signage is available)
Thanks for the Support!
April 27, 2012
A special thank you to those who came out to Good Day Alabama this past Tuesday!! We greatly appreciate your support, and hope to see you all back out here enjoying the Park! We would also like to thank Fox 6 and Jeh Jeh Pruitt for your coverage of Red Mountain Park. Last, but certainly not least, thank you to Fresh Water Land Trust!
Fox 6 Jeh Jeh Pruitt-live from RMP!
April 20, 2012Red Mountain Park would like to invite all of you to join us Tuesday, April 24, 2012. Fox 6 News Correspondent Jeh Jeh Pruitt will be doing a live segment from the park! We would love to have you come out and show your support. The segment will begin at 6:50 a.m. Anyone who would like to attend, please arrive at the Park no later than 6:45 a.m. We are…
Cool Red Ore Zip Tour Video…Thanks, Birmingham Magazine!
April 16, 2012Take a look at this preview of the Zip Tour: http://videos.al.com/birmingham-news/2012/04/birmingham_magazine_goes_on_th.html
Reservations can be booked by selecting the Red Ore Zip Tour tab at the top of our home page.
Annual Volunteer Vacation
March 16, 2012Red Mountain Park is excited to welcome ten volunteers from around the country to the second annual Volunteer Vacation. The volunteers will work with the park’s staff from Sunday, March 18-Friday, March 23 to make improvements to the Eastern Trails System. Many of Birmingham’s local restaurants and top tourism spots have signed on to entertain the visitors during their down time.
The American Hiking Society’s Volunteer Vacations are trail stewardship…
We’re Open!
March 9, 2012We at are pleased to announce that you will be able to enjoy the Eastern Trail System and a beautiful zip line tour on April 14, 2012. In the meantime, we are happy to have you out and enjoying a “sneak preview” of the Eastern Trail System. Please keep in mind that at this point not all areas are completed, and are not entirely suitable for use. We ask that…
NOW HIRING: ZIP LINE STAFF
February 28, 2012Job Title: Seasonal Zip Line Guide
The following job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities or skills required.
SUMMARY: Zip line guides at Red Mountain Park are responsible for operating every aspect of the zip line system, communicating effectively with patrons, and talking to guests about Red Mountain Park project and…
Birmingham Botanical Garden Hikers
February 24, 2012
Today we were privileged to have hikers from the Birmingham Botanical Gardens explore mines 13 and 14. Thank you to all who came out to enjoy both the history and beauty Red Mountain Park has to offer!
Also, a portion of our park will be opening soon. We are excited to have the first 10 miles of hiking and biking trails open to the public within the next month. Currently…
Meet Our Environmental Science Intern, Reed
February 17, 2012Meet Reed Matte, Red Mountain Park’s science intern. Reed is a junior at the UAB majoring in Anthropology and getting a minor in Environmental Studies. Here at the park, Reed studies the affects the mining had on the mountain itself and how nature has recovered since that time. He is studying the state tree of Alabama, the Longleaf Pine. This tree was actually thought to be extinct; however Reed discovered…
Meet our new Administrative Assistant, Cynthia Tarver
January 27, 2012Cynthia has previous experience with the park. As a child, she grew up in the Wenonah community. Cynthia and her friends often visited the area where the park is being built. They enjoyed playing in the old mine ruins and picking plums. Cynthia is honored to be a part of this project with Red Mountain Park, and is excited to be “reuniting with her past to build a wonderful future”.…
Birmingham Boy Scouts Clean Up No.13!
January 10, 2012
An enormous thank you to the 100+ scouts and parents who joined us this weekend in a major clearing project at the No. 13 mine. Our entire staff is impressed each and every time the scouts execute a project at RMP. Photos below by Jeff Newman.
Friends Workday
December 5, 2011Happy December, all!
Recently, we had the Friends of Red Mountain Park out for a workday. Check out these great pictures from their visit!
My Rail-Trail Champion Award
October 4, 2011I am delighted to report that I have just returned from receiving my Doppelt Family Rail-Trail Champion Award from the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy.
The 24 other national recipients and I were awarded at Kaiser Permanente’s state-of-the-art Center for Total Health in Washington, D.C. on October 1. We received a commemorative silver-plated railroad spike and, most importantly, a pass-through grant to the trail or trail organization of our choice.…
Park Ranger McFerrin to Speak at L&N Railroad Convention
September 20, 2011We are excited to have our Park Ranger, Eric McFerrin, speaking at the L&N Railroad convention in Harlan, Kentucky this week.
According to Ranger McFerrin, the L&N Railroad was predominantly the main railroad carrying red ore early on. He says industry in Birmingham and the railroad are inseparably intertwined.
Founded in 1850, this railroad system ultimately spanned 6000 miles and served 13 states. The L&N…
Fall is in the air at the park.
September 19, 2011We are enjoying this September weather here at Red Mountain. The air is crisp, and the leaves are crunching beneath our feet. I find myself wondering how the original miners of Red Mountain and their families responded to this time of year; perhaps their children played among the houses in the mining camps excitedly in the cool air as we all did as children. How will you and yours celebrate the arrival of…